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SJV water districts get $800,000 in federal grants to save water

July 25, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Two agencies in the San Joaquin Valley are closer to funding water conservation projects thanks to an $800,000 grant from the Bureau of Reclamation. The money comes from the Bureau’s Agricultural Water and Conservation Efficiency grants. About $362,000 will go to the Corcoran Irrigation District in Kings County and $430,000 will go to the Lost…

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South valley groundwater managers to use $10 million to protect community water and look for ways to retire up to 100,000 acres of farmland

July 25, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Three San Joaquin Valley water agencies are gearing up to spend $10 million each in grant funding from the state Department of Conservation to retire or repurpose farmland. Valley agencies that have received grants so far include the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District, Pixley Irrigation District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) and Madera County. SJV Water…

Drought • Rivers

Kern River advocates accuse utility of “lawless” water diversions on behalf of a long closed fish hatchery

July 20, 2022

• by Lois Henry

As water in the North Fork of the Kern River dwindles, controversy over its diminished flows is ramping up. At least some river watchers are accusing Southern California Edison of misusing a portion of the flows by continuing to divert water, ostensibly, for a state-owned fish hatchery that has been closed since 2020. The state…

Drought

Going, going….water at some of Bakersfield’s most popular parks is almost gone

July 19, 2022

• by Lois Henry

The lake at the Park at River Walk is fast disappearing, as are the Truxtun Lakes and some other city-owned water features. Blame the drought. The City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department has cut off flows to city-owned recreation and water recharge facilities to hold on to what little surface water it’s receiving from the…

Drinking Water • Drought

Even emergency water suppliers are close to tapped out as more valley towns go dry

July 19, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Groundwater levels are dropping and domestic wells throughout the San Joaquin Valley are going dry as California’s third year of drought grinds on. That includes entire towns, such as East Orosi and Tooleville in Tulare County, which both went dry last week. It’s bad. But it may get worse. Area water suppliers are “locking down”…

Drinking Water • Drought

Second Tulare County town goes dry as water tables plummet in drought

July 18, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The town of Tooleville in Tulare County is once again without water. The town, which has struggled for years with dropping groundwater levels and contamination issues, saw its wells dry up over the weekend. On July 15, residents called nonprofit Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability reporting very low water pressure and some with no…

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Vulnerable domestic wells will be focus of $10 million farmland retirement grant in Madera County

July 14, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Three San Joaquin Valley water agencies are gearing up to spend $10 million each in grant funding from the state Department of Conservation to retire or repurpose farmland. Valley agencies that received grants so far include the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District, Pixley Irrigation District Groundwater Sustainbility Agency (GSA) and Madera County. SJV Water will…

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Will $10 million “make a dent” in Tulare County groundwater use?

July 7, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Three San Joaquin Valley water agencies are gearing up to spend $10 million each in grant funding they received from the state Department of Conservation to retire or repurpose farmland. Valley agencies that received grants so far include the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District, Pixley Irrigation District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) and Madera County. SJV…

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PANEL: Valley pols to give water update

July 7, 2022

• by Lois Henry

The Water Association of Kern County is hosting a water legislation update panel discussion and luncheon July 26 at 11:30 a.m. in the Renegade Room at Bakersfield College. State Senators Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) and Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) along with Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) will discuss a number of bills and statewide initiatives impacting water issues…

Drought

Talkin’ water on KGET Channel 17’s “Kern County In Depth” with Jim Scott – and friends

July 5, 2022

• by Lois Henry

Thanks KGET Channel 17 anchor Jim Scott for including SJV Water CEO Lois Henry on your “Kern County In Depth” show this week to chat about water! CLICK HERE for the “In Depth” version (that means longer…) And here’s the short version:…

NEWS

SJV water districts get $800,000 in federal grants to save water

South valley groundwater managers to use $10 million to protect community water and look for ways to retire up to 100,000 acres of farmland

Kern River advocates accuse utility of “lawless” water diversions on behalf of a long closed fish hatchery

Going, going….water at some of Bakersfield’s most popular parks is almost gone

Even emergency water suppliers are close to tapped out as more valley towns go dry

Second Tulare County town goes dry as water tables plummet in drought

Vulnerable domestic wells will be focus of $10 million farmland retirement grant in Madera County

Will $10 million “make a dent” in Tulare County groundwater use?

PANEL: Valley pols to give water update

Talkin’ water on KGET Channel 17’s “Kern County In Depth” with Jim Scott – and friends

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